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Commerce courses in this section are listed in numerical order. The applicable headings are abbreviated as follows:
Accounting  – ACC
Business Law  – BUSLW
Finance  – FIN
General Commerce Courses  – GEN
Health Care Administration  – HCA
Human Resource Management  – HRM
Industrial Relations  – INDRL
Management  – MGT
Marketing  – MKT
Production and Operations Management  – POM
Quantitative Analysis  – QUANT
Taxation  – TAX

For Honours seminar courses see the respective subject headings in this section.

Note: Space in upper-year courses is restricted to students in Commerce and those colleges that have Commerce courses as part of their degree requirements.

*300 and 400 level ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, and MARKETING courses require permission from the applicable Department.  Students are advised not to take 400 level accounting or finance courses prior to their fourth year.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES
COMM 101.3 (GEN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Business
1/2(3L)

Successful enterprises must effectively integrate a variety of managerial processes and functions within the organization, while also maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholder groups. This course helps students develop an understanding of the issues affecting business, the complex web of interrelationships involved in successfully dealing with these issues, and the organizational and managerial challenges involved in managing contemporary business organizations.

COMM 102.3 (GEN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Business Management
1/2(3L)

Examines the management processes including environment and business analysis, planning, decision making, execution and performance measurement. This course will make major use of case analyses, simulations, organizational audits or other instructional methods that allow the student to assume the role of manager of the organization.

Note: This course may not be used for credit toward the B.Comm. degree.

COMM 104.3 (QUANT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Statistics I
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 110.

Descriptive statistics, index numbers, probability concepts, probability distributions, sampling distributions, statistical inference - estimation and hypothesis testing. Introduction to time series forecasting (moving averages and exponential smoothing).

Note: Students who wish to use this course toward an Arts & Science credit should first refer to Statistics Course Regulations in the Arts & Science section of the Calendar.

COMM 109.0 (GEN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Library Research I

Introduction to the University of Saskatchewan libraries and the wide variety of electronic resources available.

COMM 110.0 (GEN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Computer Skills

Introduction to the computer skills necessary to successfully use computers and software in upper year courses. Consists of three modules: General Computing, Spreadsheets and Word Processing.

COMM 200.3 (MKT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Agribusiness Marketing
1/2(3L)

Introduction to the principles and concepts of marketing as applied to the agribusiness industry. Business activities are analyzed from the point of view of recognition, stimulation and satisfaction of customer demand. Specific topics include market segmentation, consumer behaviour, marketing mix strategies, marketing research and marketing ethics. Agribusiness cases and examples are used extensively to illustrate effective marketing principles, strategies and practices.

Note: This course is an alternative to COMM 204 and students will not receive credit for both COMM 200 and 204.

COMM 201.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Accounting and Business Decision Making
1/2(3L)

Helps the student understand, use and appreciate the limitations of information provided in an organization's financial statements. As such, the course examines what financial statements are, what they include and the means of deriving information for and from them. Specifically, the course will enable the student to: (1) link the results of management's financing, investing and operating decisions to financial statement reporting; (2) understand the boundaries and limitations of information in the financial statements; (3) demonstrate a basic but real awareness of financial accounting systems; and (4) use information in financial statements to help make various decisions about an organization.

COMM 202.3 (HRM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
1/2(3S)

Introduces various behavioural concepts and tools that will assist the administrator in both understanding behaviour in organizations and enhancing organizational effectiveness. Topics include the role of the administrator, schools of management thought, forces affecting employee and work group behaviour, leadership and supervision, interpersonal and organizational communication, and organizational change.

COMM 203.3 (FIN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Finance
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 104.

Deals with the functions of the financial manager, including the problems and techniques of financial decision-making. Topics include: goals of the firm, management of working capital, financial problems and decisions involving intermediate and long-term financing, capital budgeting under certainty, and capital structure as it relates to weighted average cost of capital.

COMM 204.3 (MKT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Marketing
1/2(3L)

Introduction to the marketing concept in business. Business activities are analysed from the point of view of recognition, stimulation and satisfaction of consumer demand.

Note: Students will not receive credit for both COMM 200 and 204.

COMM 205.3 (POM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Production and Operations Management
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 104.

Introduction to elements and decision making tools in production and operations management including product and service design, location planning, process selection and capacity planning, facility lay-out, design of work systems, aggregate planning, inventory management, materials requirement planning, just-in-time systems, scheduling, project management, waiting lines and quality assurance.

Note: Students with credit for QUANT 391 or POM 391 may not take this course for credit.

COMM 206.3 (INDRL)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Employment and Industrial Relations
1/2(3L)

Investigates an array of perspectives on industrial and employment relations in work organizations. Examines the economic, political, and social forces present, including the institutional framework affecting employee/employer practices and stresses the phenomenon of collective action as revealed through union and management strategies.

COMM 207.3 (QUANT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Statistics II
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 104.

Chi-square contingency test, goodness-of-fit tests. Analysis of variance, simple linear regression and correlation. Multiple regression and correlation. Nonparametric statistics, statistical decision theory, some statistical applications in quality control.

Note: Students who wish to use this course toward an Arts & Science credit should first refer to Statistics Course Regulations in the Arts & Science section of the Calendar.

COMM 208.3 (BUSLW)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Business Law
1/2(3L)

An introduction to the general principles of law relating to contract and tort. Special contracts to be considered include agency, assignment, bailment, employment, guarantee, insurance, negotiable instruments, sale of goods and contracts creating a security interest in goods. Some aspects of the law relating to real property, partnerships and corporations will be discussed.

COMM 209.0 (GEN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Library Research II
Prerequisite(s): COMM 109 and Second-year standing in the College of Commerce.

Introduction to a variety of sources of industrial information including company reports, standard industrial classification schemes, statistical information and stocks and bonds.

COMM 301.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» An Introduction to Management Accounting for Future Managers
1/2(2L-1S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 201.

Introduces students to the important role that management accounting plays in contemporary organizations, where ideas such as quality, continuous improvement, customer focus and employee empowerment are commonplace. Students are exposed to the management accounting information that supports decision making, learning, planning and controlling activities – in both operational and strategic contexts. Mastery of technical accounting details is secondary to the need to understand the type of information that is appropriate in a given situation and how that information contributes to the management of the organization. Significant use of the case method is employed.

Note: This course is restricted to non-accounting majors. Students who have credit for COMM 302 may substitute COMM 302 for COMM 301.

COMM 302.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Management Accounting
1(2L-1T)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 104, COMM 201, and permission of the department.
Corequisite(s): COMM 205.

An introduction to managerial accounting concepts and methods through lectures and in-class problem-solving. This course exposes students to selected topics such as cost behaviour, cost allocation, product costing, standard costing and variance analysis, budgeting, cost-volume-profit analysis and pricing. A major budgeting assignment is included, where students are expected to develop multi-period budgets under different scenarios.

Note: This course is restricted to accounting majors. Students who have credit for COMM 302 may substitute COMM 302 for COMM 301.

COMM 303.3 (GEN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Government Policy
1/2(1.5L-1.5S)
Prerequisite(s): Third year standing in the College of Commerce.

Introduction to government structures and policy making processes. Topics include the structure of governments (federal, provincial, municipal), the current political system and parties, market failures and potential solutions, opposing views on macro-economic policy in the context of current monetary and fiscal policy, government deficits and debt and an overview of world economic and social policies. Guest speakers provide views from different perspectives such as business, labour, government and other special interest groups. Current events and topics will be discussed and debated.

COMM 305.3 (GEN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Creative Thinking, Problem Solving and Ethical Decision Making for Managers
1/2(3S) (Not offered in 2004-2005)
Prerequisite(s): Third year standing in the College of Commerce.

Examines the processes underlying creative thinking, decision making and problem solving by individuals and groups inside organizations. Students will study techniques for enhancing these skills, and will critically examine their own decision making styles and creative potential. A framework for the consideration of ethical issues in decision making will be described. Explores the particular problems of two-party negotiations and multiple-party decision making.

COMM 308.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Cost Management Systems
2(2L-1S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 302 and permission of the department.
Corequisite(s): COMM 203.

A significant part of the course is devoted to providing students with an in-depth understanding of activity-based costing/management and their role in cost management. This will be complemented by examining topics such as target costing, kaizen costing and life-cycle cost management. Special attention will be paid to the implications on cost management systems of modern management practices such as just-in-time manufacturing systems, total quality management, lean manufacturing and the theory of constraints.

Note: Students who have completed ACC 335 may not take this course for credit.

COMM 321.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Corporate Financial Reporting I
1(1L-2S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 201 and permission of the department.

An intensive examination of professional pronouncements and practices regarding concepts, principles, and procedures for recognizing, measuring, and disclosing assets and related revenues and expenses which are presented in financial statements prepared for third parties. Within this knowledge base, skills regarding reading, analysis, diagnosis, evaluation and judgment are developed in a context of new and unfamiliar situations.

COMM 323.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Corporate Financial Reporting II
2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 321 and permission of the department.

A continuation of corporate financial reporting as described for COMM 321 but focusing on issues regarding liabilities and owners' equity and related revenues and expenses. Consideration is also given to cash flow analysis, the impact of various accounting methods on the reported results of a firm's activities and interpretation of financial statements. Case assignments are used to develop teamwork and written and oral presentation skills.

COMM 329.3 (FIN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Personal Finance
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 203 and permission of the department.

Teaches the skills and techniques for personal financial planning. Topics include the financial life cycle hypothesis and other theories as they apply to individuals and families; the impact of taxation on financial plans; saving and investment planning; consumer credit and debt management; acquisition and sale of personal assets; life, health, accident, disability, auto and home insurance; leisure and recreation planning; personal bankruptcy and insolvency; retirement, wills and estate planning; and the preparation of personal financial plans.

COMM 332.3 (HCA)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Health Care Administration
1(3L)(Not offered in 2004-2005)

Introduction to the administrative structures of health care services in Canada and the role expectations of different groups and organizations involved in the delivery of health care services.

COMM 337.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Business Information and Accounting Systems
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.
Corequisite(s): COMM 308.

The role of the accounting system in a total management information system is examined. In addition, the major considerations involved in the design and installation of accounting systems are discussed. Cases in systems review and analysis concerning matters such as internal control evaluation, forms design and flow charting are used extensively. Manual, mechanical and electronic data processing techniques are investigated in relation to their use in accounting systems.

COMM 340.3 (MGT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to International Business
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing in the College of Commerce.

Introduction to the global setting in which international business decisions are made. In addition to the basic economic factors, socio-cultural, legal and political considerations are examined. Emphasis is placed on the factors which are relevant to decision making in a wide range of international business functions (i.e. marketing, finance) and international business forms (i.e. export-import, foreign manufacturing, joint ventures).

COMM 342.3 (HRM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Organization Structure and Design
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 202.

Completes the introduction to organizational behaviour begun in COMM 202 by providing an understanding of the theory, research and managerial choices relevant in structuring, designing and maintaining effective organizations. A contingency approach will be used to examine the influence of factors such as environment, goals and strategy and technology on the structure and behaviour of organizations. Methods for organizational development and change will also be introduced and discussed.

COMM 345.3 (MGT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Business and Public Policy
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing in the College of Commerce.

Considers various areas of government activities which affect business decision making and considers their impact on management decision making.

COMM 346.3 (MGT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» The Commercialization of Biotechnology
1/2(1.5L-1.5S)
Prerequisite(s): 60 credit units of university or Third-year standing in the College of Commerce, with priority given to students registered in the Biotechnology program.

Provides a practice oriented bridge between the laboratory and the world of commerce. Examines the theory and practice of launching new business ventures in the biotechnology industry. Practicing biotechnology managers, entrepreneurs and special advisors will describe their activities and experiences in a series of industry seminars.

COMM 347.3 (MGT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Business in Canada: The Aboriginal Dimension
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing in the College of Commerce.

Examines the cultural and historical development of Aboriginal business and analyzes issues at the local, national and global levels. Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal corporate strategies will be compared and Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal business partnerships explored.

COMM 348.3 (HRM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Human Aspects of Administration
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 202.

Extended coverage of topics covered in COMM 202 with a focus on leadership. Uses various media to examine theories and issues related to leadership in organizations. Cases, role playing and seminars are used to provide practical exposure to leadership issues and problems.

COMM 352.3 (MKT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Marketing Analysis and Planning
1/2(2.5S-.5P)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 204 or 200 and permission of the department.
Corequisite(s): COMM 301.

Concentrates on the development of marketing strategies. An operational framework is built for analysing the marketing environment and selecting among strategic alternatives, primarily through case analysis.

COMM 354.3 (MKT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Consumer Analysis
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 204 or 200 and permission of the department.

Considers factors influencing consumer behaviour as a focal point of marketing decision making. Topics include market segmentation and positioning, and environmental and individual determinants of consumer behaviour and consumer decision processes. This material is analysed for its usefulness in designing, evaluating and implementing marketing strategies.

COMM 357.3 (MKT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Marketing Research
1/2(2S-1P)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 204 or 200 and permission of the department.
Corequisite(s): COMM 207.

Examines the principles and procedures associated with the collection and analysis of relevant information in the context of solving practical marketing problems. Students have the opportunity to apply these principles at each stage of the marketing research process: problem definition, research design, data collection, data analysis and report preparation.

COMM 363.3 (FIN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Intermediate Corporate Finance
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 203 and permission of the department.

Deals with analytical techniques and theory of corporate finance. Covers investment and financing decisions including leasing, take-overs, corporate failures and reorganizations as well as other intermediate-level topics in the area of corporate finance. The concept of financial mobility is also emphasized.

COMM 364.3 (FIN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Risk and Insurance
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 203 and permission of the department.

Deals with the concepts of risk, risk measurement and treatment, various kinds of insurance including life, health and social security insurance; property and liability insurance; insurance institutions and contracts regulation. Other topics include theft insurance; surety bonds, re-insurance, insurance and inflation and business risk management.

COMM 366.3 (FIN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» International Business Finance
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 203, 363 and permission of the department.

Involves analysis of the problems, opportunities and questions confronting the financial management of multinational enterprises. Consideration is given to macro aspects of international finance including the problems of international liquidity and related institutional developments as inputs to the financial decision making of multinational enterprises.

COMM 367.3 (FIN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Security Analysis and Evaluation
2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 203, 363 and permission of the department.

Principles and techniques of investing in securities are discussed. Other topics include sources and analysis of investment information and evaluation of risks and returns associated with various investment instruments. Security analysis includes fundamental and technical approaches.

COMM 382.3 (HRM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Employment Law
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 202.

Deals with four major statutes and public policies comprising employment law: Employment Standards, Human Rights, Occupational Health and Safety, and Workers' Compensation legislation.

COMM 383.3 (INDRL)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Industrial Relations and Labour Markets
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 206.

A critical analysis of the economic foundation of trade unions and industrial relations. Major topics include the sources of union power, trade union wage policy, economic effects of trade unions and income policy and collective bargaining.

COMM 384.3 (HRM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Workplace Health & Safety
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 202, and 206 or permission of the instructor.

Acquaints students with the full scope of job-related safety and health hazards, the key institutions and their responsibilities including government, industry, labour, medical/scientific and industrial engineering. Historical and economic developments, enforcement, and compliance will be reviewed. Special emphasis will be placed on the element of an effective workplace health and safety program.

COMM 386.3 (HRM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Personnel Management
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 202 and 206.

Primarily concerned with the problem of staffing large organizations. Topics include procurement; employee interviewing, testing and placement, wage and salary administration; and other topics pertaining to the personnel management function.

COMM 387.3 (INDRL)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Labour Law
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 206.

Introduction to the collective bargaining policy, and particularly the Saskatchewan Trade Union Act and major labour relations board rulings. Rights arbitration will also be covered.

COMM 388.3 (HRM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Compensation
1/2(2L-1P)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 206.

Deals with compensation theory and practice. Topics include job evaluation, wage surveys, performance evaluation, incentive systems, benefits and legal concerns in developing and administering compensation systems in organizations. The course's primary focus is a major project involving students in designing a compensation plan for an organization.

COMM 393.3 (POM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Management Science
1(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 104.

Introduction to selected quantitative decision making tools used in management. Topics include linear programming, transportation and assignment problems, integer and goal programming, network models, simulation, decision analysis and dynamic programming. Use is made of available computer programs.

Note: Students with credit for CMPT 393 may not take this course for credit.

COMM 395.3 (POM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Business Forecasting
2(2.5L-.5S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 104.

The process of business forecasting involves the study of historical data to discover their underlying tendencies and patterns and the use of this knowledge to project the data into future time periods as forecasts. Topic areas include moving averages and exponential smoothing methods including Holt's and Winter's models, regression analysis, multiple regression including validation of model, selection of the best model and seasonal analysis, time series analysis, regression of time series data, Box-Jenkins (ARIMA) methodology and judgmental elements in forecasting. The approach will involve less mathematical exposition and more applications of forecasting in business using mini cases. Use is made of available computer programs.

COMM 401.3 (MGT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Business Policy I
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): Open to Commerce students in their graduating year.

An integrative course which focuses on the functions and responsibilities of senior management. Deals with the concept of organizational strategy and how it is formulated, developed and implemented in real-life situations.

COMM 402.3 (HRM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Management Skills
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 202. Open to Commerce students in their graduating year.

Focuses on the skills managers require to effectively "get things done" in organizations. The course concentrates on ten skills that research identifies as those most frequently associated with effective managers: verbal communication, managing time and stress, motivating and influencing others, delegating, setting goals and articulating vision, self-awareness and empathy, team building, managing conflict, problem recognition, and problem solving and managing individual decisions. Skill learning will involve some lectures, but will focus primarily on student involvement through cases, exercises and role playing.

COMM 404.3 (BUSLW)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Business Law
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 208.

Provides a more comprehensive examination of several of the topics surveyed in COMM 208. Special attention will be given to those aspects of the law relating to real property, negotiable instruments secured transactions, partnerships and corporations. Other topics include administrative law, wills, creditor rights (including bankruptcy) and trade practices.

COMM 405.3 (TAX)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Taxation - Taxation and Business Decisions
1/2(3L) (Not offered in 2004-2005)
Prerequisite(s): Fourth-year standing in the College of Commerce and permission of the department.

Students acquire an understanding of the fundamentals of the Canadian tax system and its impact on business and personal decision-making. The Canadian income tax structure is examined, a theory for tax planning is developed and specific tax planning topics are discussed.

Note: Students may receive credit for only one of COMM 405 or COMM 406.

COMM 406.3 (TAX)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Taxation - Liability for Tax and Computation of Net Income
1(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 321 and permission of the department.

Exposes students to the technical provisions of the Income Tax Act and their interpretation and application. In particular, the course examines the liability for tax and the computation of net income for tax purposes. Emphasis is placed on learning how to read, understand and apply the legislation itself. Students are also introduced to the skills necessary to research a tax issue.

Note: Students may receive credit for only one of COMM 405 or COMM 406.

COMM 407.3 (TAX)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Taxation - Individual and Corporate Taxes Payable and Tax Planning
2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 321, COMM 406, and permission of the department.

Further exposes students to the technical provisions of the Income Tax Act, with continued emphasis on learning to read the legislation with understanding. In particular, the course examines the determination of taxable income and taxes payable for individuals and corporations, the application of the provisions of the Act to various business situations and reorganizations, as well as tax planning issues related to these topics. Students are given the opportunity to further develop their tax research skills.

COMM 412.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Accounting Theory
1/2(1.5L-1.5S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 323 and permission of the department.

A critical examination of contemporary problem areas in financial accounting theory. Selected topics are covered in depth, and panel discussions and debates are a vital aspect. Specific skill development focuses on how to learn and think creatively about accounting issues, develop reasoned positions and justification thereof, express criticisms in a constructive manner, improve written and oral communication abilities and participate actively in discussions.

Note: It is highly recommended that students take COMM 412 and COMM 413 in the same term.

COMM 413.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Contemporary Issues in Accounting
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 323 and permission of the department.

Examines various contemporary issues facing the 'accounting profession'. These issues are drawn from both the academic and professional accounting literatures. The course challenges students to develop (more) informed positions on various issues, and exercises and improves their skills in critical thinking, persuasive writing and effective oral communication. Class meetings take place in an interactive, 'seminar-style' format and include the use of formal debates. Students must also submit term papers.

Note: It is highly recommended that students take COMM 412 and COMM 413 in the same term.

COMM 419.3 (FIN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Derivative Securities
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 203, 363, and permission of the department.

Deals selectively with the theories, strategies, and applications of derivative securities. Topics include futures and forward contracts, swaps, standard options, exotic options and other derivative securities on different underlying assets; valuation techniques; empirical studies; governance and regulation of derivative securities trading and exposure; and management of financial risks.

COMM 421.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Auditing - External
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 323 and permission of the department.

Considers the demand for independent external audits, including environmental determinants (social, legal and professional) and individual auditor behaviour. The satisfaction of the demand for an audit is examined within a risk reduction expression of an auditor's opinion formulation process.

COMM 433.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Accounting for Equity Interests
1/2(1L-2T)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 323 and permission of the department.

Focuses on accounting and reporting issues associated with economic entities consisting of multiple parts. The simplifying assumption that corporations operate independent from other organizations is relaxed. Theory and practice related to accounting for business combinations, intercorporate investments, foreign currency denominated transactions, and foreign investments will be examined. Accounting and reporting by not-for-profit organizations will be considered.

COMM 436.3 (HCA)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Policy Formulation and Planning in Health Care Administration
1/2(3S)(Not offered in 2004-2005)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 333 and permission of the department.

Deals with program and service planning in health care institutions at the institutional, community, and regional levels; determination of needs; setting of priorities; the planning process; and implementation of evaluation.

COMM 438.3 (ACC)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Management Planning and Control Systems
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 308 and permission of the department.
Corequisite(s): COMM 401.

Based primarily on the case method of instruction, this course provides students with a conceptual framework, an exposure to the component parts and a systematic procedure so that they can begin to evaluate, design and implement management planning and control systems. Specific topics include: controlling discretionary expenditures, cost, profit and investment centres, transfer pricing, budgeting, performance measurement, innovation, compensation and instilling ethical behaviour in organizations.

COMM 441.3 (HRM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» High Involvement Work Systems
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 202.

Examines the various elements for creating high involvement work systems including job and task redesign, ergonomics, self-managed work teams, participative management, financial participation, joint labour-management committees, joint consultation through worker councils or board representation and employee ownership. The evidence on the consequences of each of the elements will be assessed and implementation issues will be examined.

COMM 446.3 (MGT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Applications of Management Theory
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.

Examines applied management in a variety of contexts, building upon a core of management strategy theory. The creation of business plans and competitive strategies as solutions to business problems will develop managerial, interpersonal and leadership skills. Facilitates participation for a proportion of registered students in various intercollegiate business competitions.

COMM 447.3 (MGT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
1/2(1S-2P)
Prerequisite(s): Fourth-year standing in the College of Commerce.

Examines the processes and skills required for the successful formation of new business ventures and the on-going management of small businesses. Students can examine their own entrepreneurial potential and experience the process of new venture formation and financing through the preparation and formal presentation of a plan for the initiation of a business venture of their choice.

Note: Students may receive credit for only one of COMM 447 or 492.

COMM 450.3 (MKT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Current Issues in Marketing
1/2(2S-1P)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 204 or 200, 352, and permission of the department.

Deepens the student's understanding of a specialized area in the field of marketing. Potential topics include marketing of agricultural products, business to business marketing, management of the sales forces, the impact of new technology on marketing practice and advanced marketing research. Contact the Department for details.

COMM 451.3 ((MKT))
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Marketing Communication
1/2(2S-1P)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 204 or 200, 352 and 354 or permission of the department.

Introduces students to the basic concepts which underlie the promotional activities of the firm. The concept of the promotional mix is introduced and the proper strategic roles for advertising, personal selling and sales promotion are discussed in the context of the findings of communication theory.

COMM 452.3 (MKT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Services Marketing
1/2(2S-1P)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 204 or 200, 352 and permission of the department.

Considers the unique marketing issues and problems facing service organizations. Examines issues including the role of the client, quality in service organizations, demand management and pricing problems. Within the overall context of the service sector, marketing issues related to health care and non-profit organizations are also considered.

COMM 453.3 (MKT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Marketing Logistics Management
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 204 or 200, 352, and permission of the department.

Focuses on the physical distribution element of the marketing mix. Deals with the cost and value added to products or services by making them available in the desired condition when and where they are needed while making the greatest contribution to the firm. Major topics include transportation, inventory levels, processing customer orders, warehousing, packaging, facility location, materials handling and other activities directed to the achievement of customer service standards.

COMM 455.3 (MKT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Marketing Strategy: Implementation and Control
1/2 (3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 204 or 200, 352, and permission of the department.

Focuses on practical studies of how marketing strategies get accomplished in representative market situations. Emphasis is on the how-to of strategy formulation. Sharpens student understanding and appreciation for the organizational component of marketing: the human resources, processes and analytical issues relevant to the implementation of marketing programs and the execution of strategy. Examines issues involved in implementing marketing strategies by focusing on the allied areas of marketing programs, sales management and marketing organization and control.

COMM 456.3 ((MKT))
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» International Marketing
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 204 or 200, 340 and permission of the department.

Examines the managerial aspects of international marketing activities of the firm. The various decision areas in marketing including marketing research, product policy, pricing, distribution and promotion are considered in an international context. Also presented are the problems relating to the formulation and implementation of an integrated marketing plan for the firm's international operations.

COMM 459.3 (MKT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Management of Marketing Channels
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 204 or 200, 352, and permission of the department.

Examines the activities and technologies associated with the distribution of goods and services from both societal and managerial perspectives.Topics include design and management of channels, distribution systems including franchising, shopping centres and other types of institutions. Various topics related to retail management are also considered.

COMM 461.3 (FIN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Theory of Finance
1(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 203, 207, 367, and permission of the department.

Intensive treatment is given to selected areas of finance, including capital budgeting; cost of capital and capital structure, dividend policy, evaluation of growth and expansion of business firms and evaluation of portfolio performance.

COMM 467.3 (FIN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Portfolio Theory and Management
1(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 203, 367, and permission of the department.

Involves theory and practice of portfolio management for the purpose of selecting various financial instruments to meet the preference of investors. Topics include: diversification effects, evaluation of performance, timing for buying and selling financial instruments and use of computers as applied to portfolio management.

COMM 468.3
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 203 and permission of the department. Recommended: COMM 363.

Analyses the characteristics, unique features, and valuation methods associated with the various financing arrangements for start-up, growing and mature small firms. Topics include borrowing from banks, private debt and equity placements, venture capital financing, initial public offerings (IPO) and seasoned debt and equity offerings. In addition, the course investigates the implications of various financing arrangements for corporate control.

COMM 469.3 (FIN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Management of Financial Institutions
2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 367 and permission of the department.

The managerial problems of some important financial institutions such as chartered banks, insurance companies, trust companies, mortgage and loan companies, pension funds and investment companies; management techniques of assets and liabilities of these financial institutions; the regulatory environment. This course will be built around case discussion, lectures and reading material on the latest issues in the management of the relevant financial institutions.

COMM 481.3 (INDRL)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Collective Bargaining
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 206.

Provides students with an understanding of the structures, processes and dynamics of collective bargaining. Topics include dispute resolution mechanisms and current bargaining issues. Contains a bargaining simulation exercise.

COMM 485.3 (INDRL)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Comparative Industrial Relations Systems
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 206.

Analyzes the collective bargaining process by a comparison of the history, structure and function of labour organizations, primarily in the Western democracies. Other topics include the roles of trade unions, employers and the state in developing countries and making the transition from centralized state planning.

COMM 490.3 (MGT)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Field Study in Management
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing in the College of Commerce.

Provides students with an opportunity to execute an in-depth investigation of a topic of special interest to management within a different cultural environment. The venue or country where the student will be stationed may vary with each offering.

COMM 491.3 (POM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Purchasing and Materials Management
1(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 205.

Introduction to concepts and techniques applied in industrial purchasing and materials management. The purchasing topics include operating procedures, supplier selection, price determination, bidding and negotiation, cost and value analysis and supplier relations and partnerships. The materials management topics include production planning and control, inventory control systems and models including distribution inventory systems, and materials handling and warehousing.

Note: Students may receive credit for only one of COMM 447 or 492.

COMM 492.3 (GEN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Agribusiness Venture Management
1(1S-2P)
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing in the College of Commerce or Agribusiness Minor in Agriculture.

Assists students in developing and understanding the skills and tools required to prepare and present a complete and professional business plan for a business entity in the agricultural industry. Agriculture and Commerce students are expected to combine knowledge and skills to produce an agricultural business plan. This course serves as the capstone course for Agriculture students taking the Agribusiness Minor.

Note: Students may receive credit for only one of COMM 447 or 492.

COMM 493.3 (POM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Total Quality Management
1(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 205.

Basic concepts of total quality control, strategic quality planning, quality value and engineering, loss function and quality level, statistical process control, management of process quality, quality and operation results, Taguchi methods, preventive maintenance and other aspects of quality management.

COMM 495.3 (POM)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Business Logistics Modelling
2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): COMM 205.

Business logistics deals with the distribution of goods and services. In the past this area has mainly been interested in the physical distribution, transportation, materials' storage and handling, production scheduling, order processing and warehousing decisions surrounding physical commodities. However, in the service section and knowledge-based industries, the distribution function revolves around information systems and computer networks such as the Internet. This course attempts to explore these issues and to develop the models required to analyse the distribution of both physical and information commodities. Computer modelling and the Internet will also be used to investigate these logistical decisions.

COMM 498.3 (GEN)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Special Topics
1/2(3S)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department offering the class.

Develops students' awareness of a number of specialized topics through class discussion and individual research reports. Content will vary depending on when the course is offered, as well as student and instructor interests.

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